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and George Lucas welcomes a daughter with wife Mellody Hobson via surrogate.

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Breaking Bad gets big numbers. The hit AMC show returned from hiatus Sunday night, garnering 5.9 million viewers, almost double the 2.9 million that watched the final season’s premiere in July 2012. The Hollywood Reporter

Battle of the divas. Lady Gaga released her new single “Applause” a week early to combat those pesky internet leaks. The only problem? Katy Perry also released “Roar” (which leaked over the weekend) today. Billboard

George Lucas welcomes a daughter with wife Mellody Hobson via surrogate. Everest Hobson Lucas is the first biological child for the 69-year-old Star Wars creator and his new wife, although he is already a father to three adopted children. The Huffington Post

Jennifer Lawrence hates the paparazzi. The Oscar-winning actress tells Vogue, “If I were just your average 23-year-old girl and I called the police to say that there were strange men sleeping on my lawn and following me to Starbucks, they would leap into action. But because I am a famous person, well, sorry, ma’am, there’s nothing we can do. It makes no sense.” Vogue

Kris Jenner responds to President Obama’s comments about Kimye. "I find it so odd that he's picking on Kim Kardashian and Kanye West," she said. Today